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Research Reports |
| Title: | Railroading from the Ground Up: Legal Environment Assures Good Outlook for Entry Level Positions |
| Authors: | Bill Thoms |
| Publication Date: | May 2015 |
| Report #: | SP-179 |
| TRID #: | 01567310 |
| Keywords: | deregulation, employment, labor law, labor unions, railroads |
| Type: | Research Report – Staff Papers |
For more than a decade, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has cited "railroad operations" as one of the best-paying careers for high school graduates. The author suggests economic circumstances that have kept railroads profitable and a legal environment that favors predictability and limits conflict with unions has helped maintain attractive entry-level jobs in the industry.
Thoms, Bill. Railroading from the Ground Up: Legal Environment Assures Good Outlook for Entry Level Positions, SP-179. North Dakota State University, Fargo: Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute, 2015.
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